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On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
Essay
On Theatre, Home, and Housing 
by Jan Cohen-Cruz
16 January 2024
The Fourth Black Spatial Relics Convening
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The Fourth Black Spatial Relics Convening
A Constellation of Artist Talks, Ceremonies, a Digital Performance Showcase, and Varied Conjures/Facilitations on Black Virtuosic Hope-Building
Thursday 27 July - Sunday 30 July 2023
Philadelphia, PA
How Slovo. Theater Group Fights for Ukraine on the Cultural Front
Essay
How Slovo. Theater Group Fights for Ukraine on the Cultural Front
by Audrey Rose Dégez
6 December 2022
Performance of Native American playwrights/activists Suzan Shown Harjo and Mary Kathryn Nagle’s My Father’s Bones about Olympian Jim Thorpe
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Performance of Native American playwrights/activists Suzan Shown Harjo and Mary Kathryn Nagle’s My Father’s Bones about Olympian Jim Thorpe

Thursday 12 February 2015
Philadelphia, PA, United States

Penn Cultural Heritage Center and the Penn Museum in Philadelphia presented a staged reading and discussion of My Father’s Bones—a short play by nationally renowned Native American writers and activists Suzan Shown Harjo and Mary Kathryn Nagle— livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 12 February at 5:30 p.m. EST (New York) / 4:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 2:30 p.m. PST (Vancouver) / 22:30 GMT (London).

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The National Asian American Theatre Conference in Philadelphia
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The National Asian American Theatre Conference in Philadelphia

#theNAATF

Thursday 9 October to Saturday 11 October 2014
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The Consortium of Asian American Theatres & Artists and the Asian Arts Initiative presented the 2014 National Asian American Theatre Conference & Festival in Philadelphia livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv from Thursday 9 October to Saturday 11 October.

Organizing Home
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Organizing Home

Building Asian American Community in Philadelphia

8 October 2014

I was inspired to believe in the power of the arts to mobilize people and sway emotions and opinions and build community in ways that petitions and protests couldn’t. I decided that I could use my skills to pro-actively organize through and for the arts, and became an intern at the Painted Bride and have been with Asian Arts Initiative since then as it has grown into an independent multi-disciplinary community arts center.

Musical Theatre Writers Talk with Andy Einhorn, Ted Chapin, and Michael Korie
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Musical Theatre Writers Talk with Andy Einhorn, Ted Chapin, and Michael Korie

Saturday 27 September 2014
New Hope, PA

Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania presented a new musicals talk-back livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 27 September at 11:30 a.m. EDT / 10:30 a.m. CDT / 8:30 a.m. PDT / 15:30 GMT / 4:30 p.m. BST. Featuring the creative teams of String and Thanks: Andy Einhorn, Ted Chapin and Michael Korie. Moderated by Bucks County Playhouse’s Executive Producer Robyn Goodman. In Twitter, use @TheaterBCP and #howlround for Q&A. 

Invisible Inclusions
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Invisible Inclusions

Planning the 40th Anniversary Season at People’s Light

14 September 2014

Zak Berkman offers insight into implementing diversity and inclusion as the Producing Director at People's Light.

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The 2nd Annual Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company
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The 2nd Annual Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company

Sunday 3 August 2014
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The One-Minute Play Festival & InterAct Theatre Company presented The Second Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 3 August at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8 p.m. EDT (Philadelphia).  

Friday Phone Call # 62
Podcast

Friday Phone Call # 62

janera solomon of Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh

30 May 2014

Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theater artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: janera solomon, the Executive Director of the Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh.

Laying the Foundations of Asian American Theater in Philadelphia
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Laying the Foundations of Asian American Theater in Philadelphia

12 May 2014

The term “collaborative” for me conjures up the idea of a loose group of artists with a shared Asian American identity and purpose, working together to produce a wide range of projects, from workshops, readings and short performances to full productions. If this process is successful, I believe it would be possible that within a three to five year period, there could be a significant Asian American presence in the Philadelphia theater community and a real demand for their work.

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Discussion about Immersive Theatre with Bricolage Production Co at Dramatists Guild
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Discussion about Immersive Theatre with Bricolage Production Co at Dramatists Guild

Monday 25 November 2013
New York, NY, United States

The Dramatists Guild of America presented a discussion about Immersive Theatre with Pittsburgh's Bricolage Production Company livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 25 November at 3 p.m. PST / 5 p.m. CST / 6 p.m. EST / 23:00 GMT.

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A Life in Theater
Essay

A Life in Theater

22 November 2013

Paul Meshejian challenges the idea that compensation in theater is something to be taken for granted. Instead, shouldn't we expect to not make much for our art?

The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company
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The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival at InterAct Theatre Company

Tuesday 30 July 2013
Philadelphia, PA, United States

The One-Minute Play Festival & InterAct Theatre Company presented The First Philadelphia One-Minute Play Festival livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Tuesday 30 July 2013 at 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco) / 7 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 8 p.m. EDT (Philadelphia).

 

To participate in the online conversation use Twitter hashtags #1MPF, #howlround when you search and tweet, and follow @InterActThtrCo, @DominicDAndrea and @HowlRoundTV. If you're attending or hosting a watch party for this livestreaming event, share the news.

The Dramaturgy of Audience
Essay

The Dramaturgy of Audience

Jayne Benjulian goes to the Theater as a Civilian

10 July 2013
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Ten Performances & One Panel from National Performance Network's Annual Meeting
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Ten Performances & One Panel from National Performance Network's Annual Meeting

Friday 14 December and Saturday 15 December 2012.
Philadelphia, PA, United States

National Performance Network presented ten performances and one panel from their Annual Meeting in Philadelphia livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 14 December and Saturday 15 December 2012.

"Creating the New American Musical"
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"Creating the New American Musical"

A conversation with Charles Busch, Abigail Poegrebin, and Gordon Greenberg at the Philadelphia Theatre Company

Thursday 8 March 2012
Philadelphia, PA, United States

A conversation on "Creating the New American Musical" featuring Charles Busch, Abigail Poegrebin, Gordon Greenberg, and facilitated by Warren Hoffman livestreamed on HowlRound.TV Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Portrait of Edward Sobel.
Friday Phone Call # 37
Podcast

Friday Phone Call # 37

Ed Sobel of the Arden Theatre Company

12 July 2012

Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theatre artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: Ed Sobel of the Arden Theatre Company.

The Boomerang Effect
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The Boomerang Effect

9 June 2012

Cory Tamler suggests innovation in the conversation with, to, and how playwrights create will spur development in Pittsburgh’s new works theatre scene.

Theater for Change
Essay

Theater for Change

8 June 2012

Tami Dixon talks about her company, Bricolage, and how theater can begin important conversations in predominantly-white Pittsburgh.

A landscape picture of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh
Essay

Pittsburgh

Land of Reinvention

7 June 2012

Dennis Schebetta talks about being a newcomer to Pittsburgh, and the city's history of reinventing and reviving itself.

Portrait of Matt M. Morrow.
Interview with Matt Morrow
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Interview with Matt Morrow

7 June 2012

Matt Morrow, the new Associate Artistic Director of City Theatre, talks about his work with City Theatre, what excites him about new writers, and his recent return to Pittsburgh.

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Blessed Doors, Opened
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Blessed Doors, Opened

a Theater Life in Pittsburgh

6 June 2012

Pittsburgh is where Tameka Cage-Conley, a nonfiction writer and poet, to become a playwright. She is pursuing the stories of her location to raise questions about the American landscape.

Stephanie Mayer-Staley
Essay

Stephanie Mayer-Staley

In Search of the Artistic Home

5 June 2012

Jamie Gahlon has asked theater artists from around the country to talk about their personal search for an artistic home. Stephanie Mayer-Staley continues this series.

Portrait of Tammy Ryan.
Pittsburgh
Essay

Pittsburgh

4 June 2012

Playwright Tammy Ryan describes the theatrical and artistic landscape of Pittsburg, and argues for the city to more fully embrace Pittsburgh's local playwrights.

 

A portrait of Karla Boos.
Making Work
Essay

Making Work

4 June 2012

Karla Boos discusses theatre in Pittsburgh, and the relationship between playwrights and directors.

Putting Performance into the City
Essay

Putting Performance into the City

30 May 2012

The creation of Our City, a performance night based in civic duties, reminds us to keep the connection of art and civic life as they both feed each other.

Friday Phone Call # 13
Podcast

Friday Phone Call # 13

Fran Kumin

9 March 2012

Listen to weekly podcasts hosted by David Dower as he interviews theater artists from around the country to highlight #newplay bright spots. This week: Fran Kumin of the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.